free trade agreements

India looks to plug loopholes in free trade agreements

A surge in third-country imports exploiting free trade agreements—especially from China via ASEAN—has prompted India to overhaul its origin verification regime. #FTAs #China #ASEAN Read more »
Free speech

Free Speech: Legal challenge by X raises pressing questions

X has taken Union govt to court, alleging that India’s new content-blocking mechanism violates constitutional safeguards of free speech. #X #ElonMusk #freespeech Read more »
rupee, REER, exports

Indian economy: Focus must shift from GDP numbers to inclusive growth

Indian economy continues to outperform peers, but sustaining growth will require deeper reforms and coordinated fiscal strategies. Read more »
heatwaves predicted in India

Heatwaves forecast: India cities need to prepare for extreme climate

As prolonged heatwaves strain public health and infrastructure, traditional architecture and better policy execution could be key to survival. #heatwaves #IMD Read more »
toll collection

Toll collections: Are motorists getting bang for the buck?

Even as toll collections from Highways near Rs 60,000 crore, questions persist about uneven road quality, arbitrary charges, and the lack of accountability in infrastructure deployment. #tolls Read more »
coal production

Coal production milestone isn’t climate change defiance—it’s pragmatism

Criticism of India’s coal production surge overlooks the country’s dual imperative of sustaining growth while executing a rapid energy transition. #Climatechange #coal Read more »
The new waqf law is named the UMEED Act

UMEED Act: New Waqf law redraws boundaries between state and faith

New waqf law, named the UMEED Act, promises efficiency but raises fears of retrospective dispossession and dilution of Muslim community rights. Read more »
liquidity crisis

Liquidity crisis threatens RBI’s economic growth push

The RBI's efforts to revive economic growth are being stymied by a deepening liquidity crisis and structural inefficiencies in the financial system. #liquidity #RBI #economy Read more »
ASHA workers

Kerala must leverage services of ASHA workers for better health outcomes

Despite their central role in delivering maternal and new-born care, ASHA workers remain underpaid, undervalued, and increasingly overburdened. #ASHAworkers #healthcare #Kerala Read more »
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Data, chips and sovereignty: Towards a new world order

The digital age promised a borderless economy, but what’s emerging instead is a new world order where #AI models and #cloud infrastructure are the new weapons of power. #trumptariffs #tradewar Read more »